He was dangerous. That's what he was telling her.

Yet...she wasn't afraid. Not of him. Part of her knew there was a good chance she could be. He had told her things that would have terrified most any other twelve year old. Heck, some of the things implied would have terrified some adults. Survival instincts told her to get up and walk away. Right then.

She didn't budge an inch.

"You think you'll get so upset one day that you'll eventually start hurting people."

Her words were soft. Echoing his warning, if only to show him she understood. She still didn't budge.